Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/voitadak

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

From *voi (butter) +‎ *-tadak. Cognate to Proto-Samic *vuojtëtēk.

Verb

*voitadak (stem *voita-)

  1. to grease, oil
  2. to anoint

Inflection

Descendants

  • Estonian: võidma/võida
  • Finnish: (obsolete) voitaa
  • Ingrian: voitaa
  • Karelian: voitoa
  • Livonian: võidõ
  • Livvi: voidua
  • Ludian: voita
  • Veps: voita
  • Võro: võidma/võidaq
  • Votic: võita

Further reading

  • Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), “voitaa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN